Little Rice

Little Rice: Smartphones, Xiaomi and the Chinese Dream (2015)

Business / History

Author(s): Clay Shirky

Short book about Xiaomi and their business model in China. The book also includes information about the technology sector and related companies.

On China

On China (2011)

Politics / History

Author(s): Henry Kissinger

I've not read many books about China so far but I'm sure there is nobody in a better position to write a book about the opening of China to the world as Henry Kissinger. The book starts with a good introduction of the history and values of China up to the 18th century and then proceeds with great detail to describe the many wars of China with other countries, Mao's communist revolution and the changes implemented by Deng Xiaoping where he was a very important figure as a diplomatic in behalf of the United States.

China's Second Continent

China's Second Continent: How a Million Migrants are Building a New Empire in Africa (2015)

Politics / Economics / History

Author(s): Howard French

The author travels around many countries in Africa narrating the new economic ties that all of those countries now have with China, most of them in the form of deals that involve the building of infrastructure by chinese companies in exchange of natural resources.

Ali Baba

Ali Baba: The House that Jack Ma Built (2016)

Business / History

Author(s): Duncan Clark

The life of Jack Ma, the founding of Ali Baba and the development of the internet sector in China including other companies like baidu and tencent.

The Deal of the Century

The Deal of the Century: The Breakup of AT&T (1986)

Business / History

Author(s): Steve Coll

The history of AT&T, their monopoly of the telecommunications sector in the united states and a case that lasted many years in court to finally breakup AT&T in many companies that still exist today.

The Everything Store

The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon (2013)

Business / History

Author(s): Brad Stone

This book is pretty straightforward: the history of Jeff Bezos and Amazon in chronological order. The author has access to a lot of details about the founding of Amazon and its impressive expansion in a lot of sectors.

The Firm

The Firm: The Story of Mckinsey (2013)

Business / History

Author(s): Duff McDonald

The best book about the consulting world. McKinsey is the main subject but the author also includes a lot of information about other consulting firms like Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company and most important of all: the evolution of the consulting profession since the 20s and how powerful these firms really are.